title: Feline small cell lymphosarcoma versus inflammatory bowel disease: treatment and prognosis.
abstract: Feline inflammatory bowel disease is a diagnosis of exclusion and a common cause of chronic gastrointestinal signs suhc as weight loss, variation in appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, and lethargy. Patients with intestinal small cell lymphosarcoma can present identical clinical signs, and differentiating between these two conditions can be a challenge. A companion article discusses the value of performing immunohistochemistry and polymerase chain reaction testing on intestinal biopsy samples for this purpose.
authors.affiliation: BluePearl Veterinary Partners, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Chirstian Eriksson
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: de Rezende
authors.forename: Suliman
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Al-Ghazlat
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D002415:Cats; D002699:Chlorambucil / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004032:Diet; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D014815:Vitamins
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D014815:Vitamins; D002699:Chlorambucil